Amazon Textract
by Amazon Web Services
AWS service for text, forms, tables and expense extraction
Reviewed by the the30top research team · Last reviewed 2026-10-27
Overview
Amazon Textract extracts printed text, handwriting and structured data from documents, with dedicated APIs for expenses, identity documents and lending packages. Pricing is per page, for example $0.01 per page on Analyze Expense, with monthly free tier allowances that last three months for new AWS customers. It returns data but does not validate or route it, so teams assemble their own review and hand-off steps around it.
Our verdict
A reliable, openly priced extraction API for AWS teams. It is a component, not a finished document workflow.
Best for
AWS-based teams that want a metered extraction API for invoices, IDs or loan documents.
Avoid if
You need a no-code product with human review and ERP posting built in.
Pros
- Public per-page pricing
- Dedicated APIs for expenses, IDs and lending
- Fits directly into AWS pipelines
Cons
- Free tier lasts only three months
- No validation or review workflow included
- Requires AWS and engineering skills
Key capabilities
Frequently asked questions
How much does Amazon Textract cost?
AWS lists per-page prices, for example $0.01 per page on Analyze Expense for the first million pages, and $0.025 per page on Analyze ID for the first 100,000.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. New AWS customers get a three month free tier, including 1,000 pages a month on Detect Document Text and 100 on Analyze Expense.
Does Textract validate extracted data?
The pages reviewed describe extraction APIs, not a validation or approval workflow, so plan to build that layer.